Is There A Holy and A Common?

In our world of casual at best, we seem to have dismissed anything that is Holy.  Only the ultra-religious seem to have a holy place, or a holy book, or a Holy Land. But for most of society, there isn't much difference between what is holy and what is not, it all seems to be the same. 

The leaders of Israel were told to help the people distinguish between what was holy and what was common. It was a requirement that leaders tell the people about Gods standards and distinguish the difference between what is good and what is bad. 

Leviticus 10:10 10You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean,

Today, we have removed the boundaries of what is good and what is bad. In fact our society is guilty of what the prophet Isaiah said about Israel.

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Who is distinguishing today between what is right and what is wrong?  Isn't that the job of the Church?  Of every believer? Have you been in church lately where the preacher actually used the words, "this is just plain wrong?"  Why?  Because no one has the right anymore to make those judgment calls. Who says what is right and wrong, isn't that left up to the individual to determine that?  

NO, if it was left up to us to determine what is right and wrong,  we would have pedophiles saying its okay to have sex with children. I am thankful that many of the laws of the land were made in response to the moral laws God laid out in the Hebraic scriptures. (Old Testament)   A preacher friend read some of my blog postings and congratulated me for being bold enough to stay up against the homosexual issue. I appreciated the comment, but isn't that what a moral conscience does?  Aren't we as believers suppose to be the salt and the light in the world, not only about the good news of the gospel, but to be a standard against the evil in our day that is trying to remove all immoral restraint in our society.  There was a case in the news recently about a youth pastor who is in his 40's having sexual relations with a 14 year old. This story is great example why God gave us the moral law, to keep children safe from predators who have evil intentions. If predators were given the choice to choose what is right or wrong, of course they would say it was okay.  God is our moral agent in the world, and He and He alone sets the rules. 

If you are the enemy of God, your first line of attack would be to confuse what is right with what is wrong. (Isaiah 5:20)  This is why the church, and Christian ministries must hold the line in teaching what is right in God's eyes and what is wrong before Him.  No compromise....period. Christianity was meant to infect our world with the standards of God, from salvation to moral living.  How about asking your pastor to speak on the Holy and the common someday soon in your church.  Let's recapture the standards of God and begin to live them out in open display before a world who considers all things acceptable.

Keeping things honest and truthful...K